The smell of corned beef and soda bread is in the air and th
at can only mean one. It’\;s time to gear up for New Ulm’\;s Ann
ual St. Patrick’\;s Day Parade. The parade will take place on Sunday\
, March 17\, and will step off at 5pm. This is the 48th year of the parade
\, making it the longest consecutive Irish parade event in the state.

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The parade route will begin at 3rd South and Minnesota Streets and pr
oceed the wrong way up Minnesota to its conclusion at the Glockenspiel. Th
e parade will immediately be followed by teh Gathering of the Clans Banque
t at Don’\;s Pub (knows the rest of the year at the Kaiserhoff Restau
rant) with entertainment by New Ulm’\;s Good Will Ambassadors\, the O
’\;Concord Singers\, performing traditional Irish tunes.